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1. and I say drop the media and have real debates the way Lincoln & Douglas did it

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 05:13 PM

Jan 2012

and have the candidates question each other--Oh, they can have a time keeper so that nobody goes on and on.

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I say NO audiences at Presidential debates. [View all] Raven Jan 2012 OP

An even better idea! n/t Raven Jan 2012 #5

Excellent suggestion. ChazII Jan 2012 #6

OK with me. elleng Jan 2012 #2

A quiet room? Atman Jan 2012 #3

Gingrich was doing stand up and feeding off the audience NAO Jan 2012 #4

Agree! Little Star Jan 2012 #7

I never understood, provis99 Jan 2012 #9

It's like a laugh track on a tv show. xfundy Jan 2012 #10

It's to mimic a Town Meeting. immoderate Jan 2012 #11